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The 1988 Nova Scotia general election was held on September 6, 1988 to elect members of the 55th House of Assembly of the Province of
Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ...
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. It was won by the Progressive Conservative party. John Dunsworth, who would later gain fame for playing alcoholic trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey on the TV series
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, stood as the NDP candidate in Halifax Bedford Basin. He finished in third place with a little over 19% of the vote. His underdog campaign was later the subject of a short documentary.


Results


Results by party


Retiring incumbents

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Maxine Cochran Maxine Cochran (August 5, 1926 – July 8, 2014) was a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Lunenburg Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (french: Assemblée législative de l ...
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Lunenburg Centre Lunenburg is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. From 1867 to 1956, the district included all of Lunenburg County.
* Mike Laffin,
Cape Breton Centre Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier, formerly Cape Breton Centre is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of ...
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Merryl Lawton Merryl Lawton is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Digby in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1984 to 1988. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Lawton entered provincial polit ...
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Digby Digby may refer to: Places Australia * Digby, Victoria, a town Canada * Digby (electoral district), a former federal electoral district in Nova Scotia (1867–1914) * Digby (provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral district i ...
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Donnie MacLeod Donald Gardner "Donnie" MacLeod (September 10, 1938 – June 22, 2015) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1980 to 1988. He was a member of the Progress ...
, Cape Breton East * Alex McIntosh,
Yarmouth Yarmouth may refer to: Places Canada *Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia **Yarmouth, Nova Scotia **Municipality of the District of Yarmouth **Yarmouth (provincial electoral district) **Yarmouth (electoral district) * Yarmouth Township, Ontario *New ...
* Edmund L. Morris,
Halifax Needham Halifax Needham is a provincial electoral district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It has existed since 1967, though its boundaries have changed periodically. Halifax Needham encompa ...
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Mel Pickings Milne Charles "Mel" Pickings (August 19, 1926 – February 1, 2019) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Lunenburg West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1988. He was a member of the Progressive Con ...
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Lunenburg West Lunenburg West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 1956 from the riding of Lunenburg County. The riding includes the town of Bridgewater, LaH ...
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Gerry Sheehy Gerald Earle Sheehy (June 24, 1924 – June 1, 2009) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Annapolis East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1988. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Part ...
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Annapolis East Annapolis East was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and existed from 1956 to 1993. It was created by a division of the former district of Annapolis County into Annap ...
;New Democratic Party * Bob Levy, Kings South


Nominated candidates

Legend
bold denotes party leader
† denotes an incumbent who is not running for re-election or was defeated in nomination contest


Valley

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Annapolis East Annapolis East was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and existed from 1956 to 1993. It was created by a division of the former district of Annapolis County into Annap ...
, , Graham Smith
3,188
44.33% , , , Earl Rayfuse
3,519
48.93% , , Margaret Wolfe
485
6.74% , , , , ,
Gerry Sheehy Gerald Earle Sheehy (June 24, 1924 – June 1, 2009) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Annapolis East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1988. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Part ...
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Annapolis West Annapolis West was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It existed from 1956 to 1993. Prior to 1956, it was a part of the district of Annapolis County. It was aboli ...
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Greg Kerr John Gregory Kerr (born October 8, 1947) is a Canadian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for West Nova from 2008 to 2015 and a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993. Early life and education Born in Annapolis Ro ...

3,090
55.78% , ,
Daurene Lewis Daurene Elaine Lewis, (September 9, 1943 – January 26, 2013), was a Canadian politician and educator. She was the first Black female mayor in Canada. Early life and education Born in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia in 1943, Lewis was a descenda ...

2,068
37.33% , , Nancy Onysko
306
5.52% , , Leo E. MacDonald
76
1.37% , , ,
Greg Kerr John Gregory Kerr (born October 8, 1947) is a Canadian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for West Nova from 2008 to 2015 and a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993. Early life and education Born in Annapolis Ro ...
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Clare Clare may refer to: Places Antarctica * Clare Range, a mountain range in Victoria Land Australia * Clare, South Australia, a town in the Clare Valley * Clare Valley, South Australia Canada * Clare (electoral district), an electoral district * Cl ...
, , , Guy LeBlanc
3,587
54.02% , , Nadine Boudreau
2,773
41.76% , , Jan Slakov-Crombie
280
4.22% , , , , , Guy LeBlanc , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Digby Digby may refer to: Places Australia * Digby, Victoria, a town Canada * Digby (electoral district), a former federal electoral district in Nova Scotia (1867–1914) * Digby (provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral district i ...
, , Maxine Connell
2,687
40.43% , , , Joseph H. Casey
3,514
52.87% , , Susan Jamieson
445
6.70% , , , , ,
Merryl Lawton Merryl Lawton is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Digby in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1984 to 1988. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Lawton entered provincial polit ...
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Hants West Hants West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The district has existed since 1949. Prior to that it, along with Hants East, were a part of the district of Hants ...
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Ron Russell Ronald Stanley Thornton Russell (22 July 1926 – 7 March 2019) was a Canadian politician and pilot who lived in Nova Scotia. Early life and education Russell was born in Ngongotahā, New Zealand. He was a pilot for the Royal New Zealand Air Fo ...

5,091
52.84% , , Donzell A. Ross
2,829
29.36% , , Penny Reid
1,715
17.80% , , , , ,
Ron Russell Ronald Stanley Thornton Russell (22 July 1926 – 7 March 2019) was a Canadian politician and pilot who lived in Nova Scotia. Early life and education Russell was born in Ngongotahā, New Zealand. He was a pilot for the Royal New Zealand Air Fo ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Kings North , , , George Archibald
3,868
45.42% , ,
Glenn Ells Glenn Ells is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, Canada for the constituency of Kings North. He sat as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party from 1974 to 1978. A graduate of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College an ...

3,116
36.59% , , Don Fraser
1,532
17.99% , , , , , George Archibald , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Kings South , , , Derrick Kimball
3,531
42.44% , , Perry Wallace
1,710
20.55% , , Steve Mattson
3,079
37.01% , , , , , Bob Levy† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Kings West , , ,
George Moody George Clifford Moody (born August 3, 1942) is a Canadian former politician. He represented the electoral district of Kings West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1999. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of No ...

5,899
59.61% , ,
Frank Bezanson Frank Curwin Bezanson (August 31, 1928 – November 10, 1993) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Kings West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1971 to 1978. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party ...

3,114
31.47% , , Ralph Lynch
883
8.92% , , , , ,
George Moody George Clifford Moody (born August 3, 1942) is a Canadian former politician. He represented the electoral district of Kings West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1999. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of No ...


South Shore

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Neil LeBlanc Neil J. LeBlanc (born August 8, 1956) is a former politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. Early life and education He was born in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia to Gladys (Bourque) and Alfred LeBlanc. He graduated from Saint Mary’s University and then ...

3,798
64.14% , , Rick Murphy
1,862
31.45% , , Raymond Ethier
261
4.41% , , , , ,
Neil LeBlanc Neil J. LeBlanc (born August 8, 1956) is a former politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. Early life and education He was born in Wedgeport, Nova Scotia to Gladys (Bourque) and Alfred LeBlanc. He graduated from Saint Mary’s University and then ...
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Lunenburg Centre Lunenburg is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. From 1867 to 1956, the district included all of Lunenburg County.
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Al Mosher Allan Marshall Mosher is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Lunenburg Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1993. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. A broadcaster ...

5,071
46.52% , , Don Zwicker
4,024
36.92% , , Muriel Maybee
1,805
16.56% , , , , ,
Maxine Cochran Maxine Cochran (August 5, 1926 – July 8, 2014) was a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Lunenburg Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (french: Assemblée législative de l ...
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Lunenburg East Chester—St. Margaret's is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It is located on the South Shore. The constituency was created in 1956 as a division of Lunenburg ...
, , Richard P. Eldridge
2,352
38.91% , , , Jim Barkhouse
3,024
50.02% , , Wanda Broome
623
10.31% , , Malcolm Callaway
46
0.76% , , , Jim Barkhouse , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Lunenburg West Lunenburg West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 1956 from the riding of Lunenburg County. The riding includes the town of Bridgewater, LaH ...
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Marie Dechman Marie P. Dechman is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Lunenburg West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1993. She was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Political career D ...

3,511
42.34% , , Jack Logan
3,243
39.11% , , John Scott
1,539
18.56% , , , , ,
Mel Pickings Milne Charles "Mel" Pickings (August 19, 1926 – February 1, 2019) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Lunenburg West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1988. He was a member of the Progressive Con ...
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Queens Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located on Long Island, it is the largest New York City borough by area. It is bordered by the borough of Brooklyn at the western tip of Long ...
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John Leefe John Gordon Leefe (March 21, 1942 – June 25, 2022) was a Canadian author, educator and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Queens in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1999 as a Progressive Conservative member ...

4,099
56.04% , , Dave Randall
2,228
30.46% , , Margo Kleiker
988
13.51% , , , , ,
John Leefe John Gordon Leefe (March 21, 1942 – June 25, 2022) was a Canadian author, educator and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Queens in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1999 as a Progressive Conservative member ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Shelburne , , Tim Van Zoost
4,241
41.85% , , ,
Harold Huskilson Harold MacKay Huskilson (March 25, 1920 – October 24, 2011) was a political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Shelburne County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1993 as a Liberal member. Early life He was a so ...

5,224
51.54% , , Ralph Niessen
670
6.61% , , , , ,
Harold Huskilson Harold MacKay Huskilson (March 25, 1920 – October 24, 2011) was a political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Shelburne County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1993 as a Liberal member. Early life He was a so ...
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Yarmouth Yarmouth may refer to: Places Canada *Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia **Yarmouth, Nova Scotia **Municipality of the District of Yarmouth **Yarmouth (provincial electoral district) **Yarmouth (electoral district) * Yarmouth Township, Ontario *New ...
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Leroy Legere Joseph Leroy Legere is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Yarmouth in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1993. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Early life Legere is th ...

4,479
44.86% , ,
Fraser Mooney Joseph Fraser Mooney (February 24, 1927 – January 5, 2006) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Yarmouth in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1984. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. ...

4,138
41.44% , , Brian Noble
1,368
13.70% , , , , , Alex McIntosh


Fundy-Northeast

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Jack Coupar John (Jack) Allen Coupar is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Colchester North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1984 to 1988. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Coupar ...

4,097
44.85% , , ,
Ed Lorraine Edward F. Lorraine (April 15, 1928 – June 18, 2008) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He represented the electoral district of Colchester North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1981 to 1984, and 1988 to 1999. He was a member of t ...

4,260
46.63% , , Penny Marchbank
778
8.52% , , , , ,
Jack Coupar John (Jack) Allen Coupar is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Colchester North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1984 to 1988. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia. Coupar ...
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Colchester South Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The district was created in 1978 from Colchester, and was called Colchester South until 1993 ...
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R. Colin Stewart Robert Colin David Stewart (June 25, 1926 – August 13, 1994), commonly known as Colin Stewart, was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Colchester South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993. He was ...

3,855
56.11% , , Larry Thomas
2,462
35.83% , , Julia A. Skipper
554
8.06% , , , , ,
R. Colin Stewart Robert Colin David Stewart (June 25, 1926 – August 13, 1994), commonly known as Colin Stewart, was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Colchester South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993. He was ...
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Cumberland Centre : ''For the Census Designated Place in Maine, see Cumberland Center, Maine.'' Cumberland Centre was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It existed from 1949 to 1993. ...
, , Scott Lockart
1,108
25.26% , , ,
Guy Brown Guy Brown, III (born June 1, 1955) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Houston. Early years Brown attended Palestine High Schoo ...

3,117
71.05% , , Gary Thomas
162
3.69% , , , , ,
Guy Brown Guy Brown, III (born June 1, 1955) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Houston. Early years Brown attended Palestine High Schoo ...
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Cumberland East Cumberland East was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It existed from 1949 to 1993. It was formed in 1949 when Cumberland County was divided into three new district ...
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Roger Stuart Bacon Roger Stuart Bacon (June 29, 1926 – October 4, 2021) was a Canadian politician who served as the 21st premier of Nova Scotia from 1990 to 1991. Political career He was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1970 as a Progress ...

4,758
52.31% , , Carolyn Drysdale
3,276
36.02% , , Jim Mitchell
1,062
11.68% , , , , ,
Roger Stuart Bacon Roger Stuart Bacon (June 29, 1926 – October 4, 2021) was a Canadian politician who served as the 21st premier of Nova Scotia from 1990 to 1991. Political career He was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1970 as a Progress ...
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Cumberland West Cumberland West was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was formed in 1949 when Cumberland County was divided into three new districts, the other two being Cumberl ...
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Gardner Hurley Gardner Payne "Bud" Hurley (born June 28, 1932) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cumberland West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1984 to 1988. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of ...

2,306
44.31% , , ,
Ross Bragg David Ross Bragg (June 25, 1956 – March 31, 1997) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral districts of Cumberland West and Cumberland North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1996. He was a member of the Nova Scot ...

2,389
45.91% , , Barbara Jack
509
9.78% , , , , ,
Gardner Hurley Gardner Payne "Bud" Hurley (born June 28, 1932) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cumberland West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1984 to 1988. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Hants East , , Cora Etter
3,977
41.60% , , , Jack Hawkins
4,502
47.09% , , Richard Preeper
1,082
11.32% , , , , , Cora Etter , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Truro—Bible Hill , , , Ron Giffin
4,479
50.43% , , Kirby Eileen Grant
3,490
39.30% , , Carol Martin
912
10.27% , , , , , Ron Giffin


Central Halifax

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Halifax Bedford Basin Clayton Park West is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created in 1978 as Halifax Bedford Basin from a portion of Halifax Cobequid. In 2003, the d ...
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Joel Matheson Joel Rand Matheson (born February 18, 1930) is a former lawyer, business owner and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax Bedford Basin in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservative. Ear ...

6,462
45.56% , ,
Penny LaRocque Penny LaRocque (born ca. 1943 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian retired curler from Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is a former Canadian champion skip, and world championship bronze medallist. She retired from curling in 2007. Career ...

4,977
35.09% , , John Dunsworth
2,746
19.36% , , , , ,
Joel Matheson Joel Rand Matheson (born February 18, 1930) is a former lawyer, business owner and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax Bedford Basin in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservative. Ear ...
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Halifax Chebucto Halifax Chebucto is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It is one of several ridings within the Halifax Regional Municipality. It encompasses the neighbourhood kno ...
, , J. Clair Callaghan
3,214
35.72% , , Penny Doherty
2,546
28.30% , , ,
Alexa McDonough Alexa Ann McDonough ( Shaw; August 11, 1944 – January 15, 2022) was a Canadian politician who became the first woman to lead a major, recognized political party in Nova Scotia, when she was elected the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party's (NSN ...

3,238
35.99% , , , , ,
Alexa McDonough Alexa Ann McDonough ( Shaw; August 11, 1944 – January 15, 2022) was a Canadian politician who became the first woman to lead a major, recognized political party in Nova Scotia, when she was elected the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party's (NSN ...
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Halifax Citadel Citadel Hill is a hill that is a National Historic Site in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Four fortifications have been constructed on Citadel Hill since the city was founded by the English in 1749, and were referred to as Fort George—but only ...
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Art Donahoe Arthur R. Donahoe (born April 7, 1940) is a former lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax Citadel in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservative member. He was born in ...

3,283
35.11% , ,
Jay Abbass Jay Abbass (born 1957) is a lawyer, businessman, former stockbroker and former political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax Chebucto in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998 as a Liberal member. Early life He was ...

2,882
30.82% , , Eileen O'Connell
3,057
32.70% , , Frank J. Fawson
128
1.37% , , ,
Art Donahoe Arthur R. Donahoe (born April 7, 1940) is a former lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax Citadel in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993 as a Progressive Conservative member. He was born in ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Halifax Cornwallis , , , Terry Donahoe
4,195
39.91% , , Liz Crocker
4,013
38.18% , , Allan O'Brien
2,304
21.92% , , , , , Terry Donahoe , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Halifax Needham Halifax Needham is a provincial electoral district in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It has existed since 1967, though its boundaries have changed periodically. Halifax Needham encompa ...
, , Randy Dewell
2,116
25.56% , , , Gerry O'Malley
3,469
41.91% , , Maureen MacDonald
2,693
32.53% , , , , , Edmund L. Morris


Suburban Halifax

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Bedford-Musquodoboit Valley Bedford was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Its current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Kelly Regan. The electoral district was created in 1978 as Bedf ...
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Ken Streatch Kenneth Streatch (born January 27, 1942) is a farmer and former political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Bedford-Musquodoboit Valley and then Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993 as ...

5,740
51.49% , ,
Geoff Regan Geoffrey Paul Regan (born 22 November 1959) is a former Canadian politician who served as the 36th Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for H ...

3,803
34.12% , , Susan Coldwell
1,604
14.39% , , , , ,
Ken Streatch Kenneth Streatch (born January 27, 1942) is a farmer and former political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Bedford-Musquodoboit Valley and then Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1993 as ...
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Halifax Atlantic Halifax Atlantic is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The Member of the Legislative Assembly since 2013 has been Brendan Maguire of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. ...
, , , John Buchanan
6,284
56.33% , , Doug Adams
2,763
24.77% , , Rene Quigley
1,976
17.71% , , Arthur R. Canning
77
0.69%
Emanuel Jannasch
55
0.49% , , , John Buchanan , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Halifax-St. Margaret's , , , Jerry Lawrence
4,574
37.31% , , Kevin Burke
4,061
33.13% , , Bill Estabrooks
3,623
29.56% , , , , , Jerry Lawrence , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Sackville , , Dave Grace
4,774
31.78% , , Bruce Stephen
4,816
32.06% , , ,
John Holm John Edgar Holm (born April 19, 1947) is a Canadian politician from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia in the Halifax Regional Municipality. He represented the electoral districts of Sackville, and Sackville-Cobequid in the Nova Scotia House of Assemb ...

5,430
36.15% , , , , ,
John Holm John Edgar Holm (born April 19, 1947) is a Canadian politician from Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia in the Halifax Regional Municipality. He represented the electoral districts of Sackville, and Sackville-Cobequid in the Nova Scotia House of Assemb ...
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Dartmouth/Cole Harbour/Eastern Shore

, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cole Harbour , , , David Nantes
6,280
47.58% , ,
Alan Mitchell Alan Mitchell may refer to: * Alan Mitchell (botanist) * Alan Mitchell (comics) * Alan Mitchell (politician) Alan E. Mitchell is a Canadian former politician. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth-Cole Harbour in the Nova Scotia Hou ...

4,892
37.06% , , Flora Christie
2,027
15.36% , , , , , David Nantes , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Dartmouth East Dartmouth East is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is located in the community of Dartmouth, in the urban area of Halifax. In 1978, the district was ...
, , Jack Greenough
4,940
40.88% , , , Jim Smith
5,193
42.98% , , Maureen Vine
1,950
16.14% , , , , , Jim Smith , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Dartmouth North Dartmouth North is a provincial electoral district in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The district was created, under the name Dartmouth City North, in 1966 when Halifax County Dartmout ...
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Laird Stirling R. Laird Stirling (August 22, 1938 – March 2, 2020) was a Canadian politician and minister. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1988. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Prog ...

3,389
41.64% , , ,
Sandy Jolly Sandra L. "Sandy" Jolly (born 1954) is a former businessperson and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada. She represented Dartmouth North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1998 as a Liberal member. Jolly was born in Kentville, Nova ...

3,510
43.13% , , Brenda Thompson
1,239
15.22% , , , , ,
Laird Stirling R. Laird Stirling (August 22, 1938 – March 2, 2020) was a Canadian politician and minister. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth North in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1978 to 1988. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Prog ...
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Roland J. Thornhill Roland John Thornhill (born September 3, 1935) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1974 to 1993. He is a member of the Progressive Conservative. Thornhil ...

4,449
47.33% , , Allan Peters
2,987
31.78% , , Joanne Lamey
1,963
20.89% , , , , ,
Roland J. Thornhill Roland John Thornhill (born September 3, 1935) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Dartmouth South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1974 to 1993. He is a member of the Progressive Conservative. Thornhil ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Halifax Eastern Shore , , , Tom McInnis
5,762
54.01% , , Eric Hill
3,810
35.71% , , David Noseworthy
1,097
10.28% , , , , , Tom McInnis , -


Central Nova

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Antigonish , settlement_type = Town , image_skyline = File:St Ninian's Cathedral Antigonish Spring.jpg , image_caption = St. Ninian's Cathedral , image_flag = Flag of Antigonish.pn ...
, , Bill Garvie
4,463
39.57% , , ,
Bill Gillis John William Gillis (October 31, 1936 – August 15, 2009), generally known as Bill Gillis, was a Canadian politician who served in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1998. He represented the electoral district of Antigonish for the ...

6,004
53.24% , , Bill Woodfine
811
7.19% , , , , ,
Bill Gillis John William Gillis (October 31, 1936 – August 15, 2009), generally known as Bill Gillis, was a Canadian politician who served in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1998. He represented the electoral district of Antigonish for the ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Guysborough Guysborough (population: 397) is an unincorporated Canadian community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. Located on the western shore of Chedabucto Bay, fronting Guysborough Harbour, it is the administrative seat of the Guysborough municipa ...
, , , Chuck MacNeil
4,508
58.23% , , Joe Sullivan
3,454
44.93% , , Sarah Wilson
503
6.54% , , , , , Chuck MacNeil , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Pictou Centre Pictou Centre is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Members of the Legislative Assembly This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly: ...
, , ,
Jack MacIsaac John A. "Jack" MacIsaac (born June 23, 1939) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1977 to 1993. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova ...

6,566
57.80% , , Bob Leahy
3,116
27.43% , , Gerard Currie
1,677
14.76% , , , , ,
Jack MacIsaac John A. "Jack" MacIsaac (born June 23, 1939) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1977 to 1993. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Pictou East , , ,
Donald Cameron Donald Cameron may refer to: Scottish Clan Cameron * Donald Cameron of Lochiel (c. 1695 or 1700–1748), 19th Chief, and his descendants: ** Donald Cameron, 22nd Lochiel (1769–1832), 22nd Chief ** Donald Cameron of Lochiel (1835–1905), Scott ...

3,996
49.84% , ,
Wayne Fraser Wayne Fraser is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Pictou East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1993 to 1998. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party The Nova Scotia Liberal Party is a centrist p ...

3,243
40.45% , , Cecil MacNeil
778
9.70% , , , , ,
Donald Cameron Donald Cameron may refer to: Scottish Clan Cameron * Donald Cameron of Lochiel (c. 1695 or 1700–1748), 19th Chief, and his descendants: ** Donald Cameron, 22nd Lochiel (1769–1832), 22nd Chief ** Donald Cameron of Lochiel (1835–1905), Scott ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Pictou West , , , Donald P. McInnes
3,824
54.74% , , John J. Henderson
2,278
32.61% , , Geoff Moore
884
12.65% , , , , , Donald P. McInnes


Cape Breton

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Cape Breton Centre Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier, formerly Cape Breton Centre is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of ...
, , Harold MacDonald
2,210
27.50% , , ,
Wayne Connors John Wayne "Buzzy" Connors (born January 30, 1936) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1989. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. ...

3,681
45.80% , , John Wilson
2,146
26.70% , , , , , Mike Laffin† , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton East , , Bruce Clark
4,014
35.39% , , ,
John MacEachern John Duncan MacEachern (born November 8, 1946) is a former educator and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1998 as a Liberal member. He was born in Glace B ...

5,739
50.60% , , Terry McVarish
1,590
14.02% , , , , ,
Donnie MacLeod Donald Gardner "Donnie" MacLeod (September 10, 1938 – June 22, 2015) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Cape Breton East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1980 to 1988. He was a member of the Progress ...
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Cape Breton North Northside-Westmount is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In 1933, the County of Cape Breton was divided into five electoral districts, one of which was Cape Bre ...
, , , Brian Young
6,018
60.68% , , Robert E. McGrath
2,042
20.59% , , Gerald Yetman
1,858
18.73% , , , , , Brian Young , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Cape Breton Nova Cape Breton Nova is a former provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed between 1956 and 2013. It elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In its last configuration, the district included the northern parts ...
, , Joe Burke
1,060
14.05% , , Dan MacRury
2,603
34.51% , , Terry Crawley
686
9.09% , , ,
Paul MacEwan Paul MacEwan (April 8, 1943 – May 2, 2017) was a politician in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, and long-time member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (MLA). Early life and education He was the son of Horace Frederick MacEwan and ...

3,194
42.34% , , ,
Paul MacEwan Paul MacEwan (April 8, 1943 – May 2, 2017) was a politician in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, and long-time member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly (MLA). Early life and education He was the son of Horace Frederick MacEwan and ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton South , , Murdock Smith
3,461
27.78% , , ,
Vince MacLean Vincent James MacLean (born December 8, 1944)Normandin, PG ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1977'' was leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party in 1985 and again from 1986 to 1992. He was replaced by John Savage. He was born in Sydney, Nova Scoti ...

7,820
62.76% , , Ed MacLeod
1,179
9.46% , , , , ,
Vince MacLean Vincent James MacLean (born December 8, 1944)Normandin, PG ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1977'' was leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party in 1985 and again from 1986 to 1992. He was replaced by John Savage. He was born in Sydney, Nova Scoti ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Cape Breton—The Lakes , , John Newell
3,282
35.52% , , , Bernie Boudreau
4,192
45.37% , , Helen MacDonald
1,766
19.11% , , , , , John Newell , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Cape Breton West Cape Breton East (formerly Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg) is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is represented by Brian Comer of the Progressive Conser ...
, , "Big" Donnie MacLeod
4,050
35.87% , , ,
Russell MacKinnon Russell Vincent MacKinnon (born October 4, 1953) is a Canadian politician in Nova Scotia. He represented Cape Breton West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 1995 and then from 1998 to 2006 as a Liberal and then Independent member. ...

6,133
54.31% , , Con Mills
1,109
9.82% , , , , , "Big" Donnie MacLeod , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Inverness North Inverness North was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was formed in 1981 when the former district of Inverness County was divided into Inverness North and Inve ...
, ,
Norman J. MacLean Norman James MacLean (September 21, 1920 – July 3, 2000) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1963 to 1974, and Inverness North from 1984 to 1988. He was a me ...

2,865
36.16% , , ,
Charles MacArthur Charles Gordon MacArthur (November 5, 1895 – April 21, 1956) was an American playwright, screenwriter and 1935 winner of the Academy Award for Best Story. Life and career MacArthur was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the sixth of seven chil ...

3,666
46.27% , , Ben Boucher
1,392
17.57% , , , , ,
Norman J. MacLean Norman James MacLean (September 21, 1920 – July 3, 2000) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Inverness in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1963 to 1974, and Inverness North from 1984 to 1988. He was a me ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Inverness South Inverness South was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was formed in 1981 when the former district of Inverness County was divided into Inverness North and Inv ...
, , Archie MacLachlan
866
15.87% , , ,
Danny Graham Daniel Graham (born 1978) is an American football player. Daniel Graham may also refer to: *Bob Graham (born 1936), Daniel Robert Graham, American politician *Daniel O. Graham (1926–1995), American general and political activist *Danny Graham ( ...

2,185
40.03% , , Martin Beaton
345
6.32% , ,
Billy Joe MacLean William Joseph (Billy Joe) MacLean (born November 24, 1936) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Inverness South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1981 to 1988. He represented the Nova Scotia Progressive Co ...

2,062
37.78% , , ,
Billy Joe MacLean William Joseph (Billy Joe) MacLean (born November 24, 1936) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Inverness South in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1981 to 1988. He represented the Nova Scotia Progressive Co ...
, - , bgcolor=whitesmoke,
Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...
, , Robert F. Martel
3,135
41.70% , , ,
Richie Mann Richard W. "Richie" Mann (born 1954) is a retired Canadian politician, trades person and current lobbyist/business person in Nova Scotia. Mann was born and educated in St. Peter's and began a career in 1971 with Swedish pulp and paper company ...

3,528
46.93% , , Clair Rankin
855
11.37% , , , , , Vacant , - , bgcolor=whitesmoke, Victoria , ,
Fisher Hudson Roy Fisher Hudson (May 16, 1920 – April 15, 1999) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Victoria in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1967 to 1974 and from 1980 to 1988. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Prog ...

2,076
39.40% , , ,
Kennie MacAskill Kenneth MacAskill (born August 12, 1933) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Victoria in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1988 to 2003. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. Born in 1933, MacAskil ...

2,719
51.60% , , Fraser Patterson
474
9.00% , , , , ,
Fisher Hudson Roy Fisher Hudson (May 16, 1920 – April 15, 1999) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Victoria in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1967 to 1974 and from 1980 to 1988. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Prog ...


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Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ...
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